Policy and Ideas

It is common sense to take an idea and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something -- Franklin Roosevelt

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The Boom Not The Slump: The Right Time For Austerity
Fellows Arjun Jayadev and Mike Konczal re-examine data and prove that now is not the time to cut the deficit. MORE

Idea Makers

  • Eli Pariser
    Eli Pariser
    Eli Pariser is Senior Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, where he investigates how ideas move in...
  • David Woolner
    David Woolner
    David Woolner is Senior Fellow and Resident Hyde Park Historian at the Roosevelt Institute.
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